Baung Penyu Conservation Site / Goa

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This conservation site was originally created by Livingseas in mid-2019, and is an ongoing project.The old reef was destroyed many years ago, and all that is left is the coral rubble. By creating a metal structure and attaching corals to them, the reef has started to grow again, and marine life is returning.

The sandy slope now is home to many mantis shrimp, morays, turtles, anthias, damselfish, butterflyfish, and angelfish.

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Moray Eel

9 Sightings
J
5
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
1
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Green Turtle

6 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
1
O
1
N
0
D
0

Barracuda

4 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
1
S
1
O
1
N
0
D
0

Wrasse

4 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
1
S
1
O
1
N
0
D
0

Hawksbill Turtle

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
2
O
1
N
0
D
0

Octopus

3 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
2
N
0
D
0

Angelfish

40 Sightings
J
0
F
6
M
0
A
1
M
7
J
3
J
3
A
6
S
7
O
4
N
0
D
3

Butterfly Fish

38 Sightings
J
1
F
6
M
0
A
1
M
5
J
2
J
4
A
6
S
7
O
3
N
0
D
3

Parrotfish

34 Sightings
J
1
F
6
M
0
A
0
M
4
J
1
J
2
A
5
S
7
O
5
N
0
D
3

Trumpetfish

32 Sightings
J
1
F
6
M
0
A
0
M
5
J
1
J
2
A
5
S
6
O
3
N
0
D
3

Clownfish

31 Sightings
J
2
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
4
J
2
J
0
A
6
S
7
O
6
N
0
D
3

Boxfish

30 Sightings
J
1
F
5
M
0
A
1
M
5
J
2
J
3
A
3
S
3
O
4
N
0
D
3

Pufferfish

29 Sightings
J
3
F
1
M
0
A
1
M
2
J
2
J
0
A
5
S
6
O
6
N
0
D
3

Triggerfish

25 Sightings
J
2
F
1
M
0
A
1
M
1
J
2
J
0
A
5
S
6
O
4
N
0
D
3

Surgeonfish

22 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
6
S
6
O
5
N
0
D
3

Bannerfish

21 Sightings
J
1
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
1
J
0
A
4
S
6
O
4
N
0
D
3

Nudibranch

17 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
2
J
2
J
0
A
1
S
3
O
4
N
0
D
3

Stingrays

16 Sightings
J
3
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
2
J
1
J
0
A
7
S
0
O
2
N
0
D
0

Sweetlips and Grunts

16 Sightings
J
1
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
3
S
4
O
3
N
0
D
3

Damselfish

15 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
5
S
5
O
3
N
0
D
0

Lionfish

13 Sightings
J
4
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
3
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
4
N
0
D
0

Goatfish

12 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
2
O
3
N
0
D
3

Scorpionfish

10 Sightings
J
1
F
1
M
0
A
1
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
4
O
2
N
0
D
0

Frogfish

9 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
1
N
0
D
2

Porcupinefish

9 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
4
S
0
O
2
N
0
D
0

Soldierfish

7 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
3
O
2
N
0
D
0

Garibaldi Damselfish

7 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
2
O
2
N
0
D
0

Snapper

6 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
1
O
1
N
0
D
2

Garfish

6 Sightings
J
1
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
2
O
0
N
0
D
0

Leaf Scorpionfish

6 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
1
N
0
D
2

Whitetip Reef Shark

5 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
1
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
1
O
1
N
0
D
0

Sand Eel

4 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
2
O
1
N
0
D
0

Jackfish

4 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
1
O
1
N
0
D
2

Cuttlefish

4 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
2
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Shrimp

4 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
3
N
0
D
0

Crab

4 Sightings
J
0
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
2
N
0
D
0

Stonefish

4 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
1
N
0
D
0

Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

3 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
1
N
0
D
0

Skate Fish

2 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
2

Common Seahorse

2 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Pipefish

2 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
2
O
0
N
0
D
0

Squirrelfish

2 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
1
N
0
D
0

Flounder

2 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
1
O
0
N
0
D
0